"Reporting to Furen, San XiaoJie told this servant that she is not feeling well and is will not be able to accompany Laoye and Furen in waiting for Da XiaoJie's return."

Xiao Lou only waved her hand, dismissing the servant without saying anything. When she recalled how XuanFei refused to leave her courtyard after what happened during the Emperor's banquet, even not allowing her to visit, Xiao Lou felt sad… but she could not do anything.

She was also a mother.

How could she not understand her own daughter's pain when XuanFei miscarried the fetus in her belly?

Thus, no matter how XuanFei in the past few weeks, Xiao Lou did rebuke her, not even once, because she knew, her daughter hated her. Xiao Lou knew… the moment she denied XuanFei's plea to save her child, XuanFei would never forgive her.

But… What can she do? The existence of that child in XuanFei's belly would only harm the two families. It would only bring endless humiliation toward XuanFei. Once she gave birth, she would be condemned by the society… She would be labeled as a s.l.u.t who was impregnated before her coming of age ceremony. People would point fingers not only towards her daughter but also towards herself, her mother, for not properly raising her daughter.

Who cared if the father was the Crown Prince?

Who cared if many people saw that the Crown Prince 'forced' himself on XuanFei?

The imperial family would not sit down and allow others to tarnish their royal face. Empress' decisive moves during banquet was the best example. The child in XuanFei's belly was Empress Wei's true blooded grandchild but she did not hesitate to send an imperial physician to 'take good care' of everything.

Besides, even if XuanFei's first born child died, as long as she successfully enters the Crown Prince palace and properly become Xu Ji An's imperial consort, she could once again carry his seeds and give birth to their children.

Xiao Lou already calculated everything, from the moment their plan failed and XuanFei took the brunt, she had already weighed the pros and cons. As long as XuanLi stayed as the left Prime Minister and the Xuan family remained prosperous and could not be shaken, the Emperor would have to allow XuanFei to be Xu Ji An's Crown Princess in order to pacify XuanLi after what happened during XuanRong's coming of age ceremony and to avoid breaking his own golden words. Even the Empress could not say anything, but if XuanFei's reputation sunk to the lowest because of the child in her belly, dragging Xu Ji An and the Imperial Family in the process, the Empress would not sit still.

Xiao Lou repeatedly tried to explain everything to XuanFei, but her daughter would not listen. Xiao Lou did not get angry; she knew that her daughter had to recuperate her health and cool down her anger first.

"Humpf! She still won't come out? How long has it been? Xiao Lou, look how you raised your own daughter!!"

Xiao Lou could only lower head.

"Husband, please understand Fei'er… after all… she…" Xiao Lou did not finish her words, fearing that someone would hear it. Aside from the servants, XuanLi's concubines were also sitting quietly inside the hall.

"Humpf!! And who's fault was that, huh?! If she was intelligent enough, she would know how to stay away in trouble!! You really disappoint me."

"I----" Xiao Lou wanted to say something in order to defend herself. Unfortunately, before she could say anything, a servant entered the hall and told them that XuanRong and Xu Fei Yi had arrived.

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[1]. Returning to the bride's home three days after the wedding.

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